Baby Found Dead in Box in Texas: Phoenix P.D. Investigating

The Phoenix Police Department just announced that an investigation has been opened into the case of a dead baby found in a box authorities believe was shipped from Phoenix to McAllen, Texas.

Earlier today, the Phoenix P.D. said it had limited knowledge of the case.

"Although they cite Phoenix as being the origin of the package, our homicide investigators have not been contacted by their investigators," Phoenix P.D. Sergeant Steve Martos said.

Now, Martos says, the the department's homicide unit has launched an investigation. Detectives are awaiting the completion of a preliminary investigation by authorities in Texas, so details are still fairly limited.